STOCKHOLM: Virtual Summit between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Sweden’s Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Stefan Löfven

STOCKHOLM: Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi will hold a Virtual Summit with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden
H.E. Stefan Löfven on 5th March, 2021.

This will
be the fifth interaction between the two leaders since 2015. Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi had visited Stockholm in April, 2018 for the First India
Nordic Summit. Prime Minister H.E. Stefan Löfven had visited India in February,
2016 for the special Make in India week. Earlier, the two leaders had met on
the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September, 2015. In April, 2020,
the two Prime Ministers had a telephonic conversation to discuss the situation
arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, Their Majesties Carl XVI
Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden had visited India in December, 2019.

India and
Sweden have warm and friendly relations based on shared values of democracy,
freedom, pluralism and rules-based international order. Both countries have
very close cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, innovation,
science & technology as well as research and development. Around 250
Swedish companies are actively operating in India in various sectors such as
health & life sciences, auto industry, clean technology, defence, heavy
machinery & equipment. Around 75 Indian companies are also active in
Sweden.

During
the Summit, the two leaders will hold comprehensive discussions on the entire
spectrum of the bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global
issues including further strengthening of cooperation in the post COVID era.